Anansi
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| Anansi | |
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| Species: | Human |
| Eyes: | black |
| Base: | Ghana, Africa |
| Abilities: | Creation of illusions |
| Voiced by: | Carl Lumbly |
Anansi was an African superhero. He teamed up with American superhero Static on at least two occasions.
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[edit] Powers and Abilities
Via the golden spider of Kwaku Anansi, Anansi gained the power of storytelling and with it, illusion. He could create illusions that seemed real, but weren't. As a side effect, once an opponent became aware that they were only illusions, they could simply be ignored.
[edit] Background Information
Anansi the Spider, or Kwaku Anansi, is a trickster in Ashanti folklore. In some tales, he is a man. In others, a spider. But he always achieves his goals through trickery, often helped by his wife Aso. Though many stories exist, the tale of the Box of Stories is used as a background for his appearances in Static Shock. It portrays Anansi in a positive light - he only tricks evildoers - but there are several others in which he cons people, animals and gods for nothing but personal gain.
